Thousands return to Malawi to escape South Africa's xenophobic violence

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Thousands return to Malawi to escape South Africa's xenophobic violence
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Thousands of people marched across South Africa on June 30 to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals. It's part of a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives. In Malawi, 15,000 people have returned home, fleeing xenophobic violence. Protesters are blaming migrants for unemployment and crime, a claim challenged by President Cyril Ramaphosa and human rights groups.

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